City · Missouri
Shelbyville, Missouri
Shelbyville, city, in Shelby County, Missouri. Shelbyville had 497 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 518 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 621 (±159). GEOID 2967196.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
497
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 518 · ACS 2020-2024: 621 ±159
Median household income
$52,250
±$14,282 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$85,200
±$11,062 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$513
±$389 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Shelbyville and what county is it in?
Shelbyville is a city in Shelby County, Missouri. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 668 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Shelbyville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 497 people lived in Shelbyville on July 1, 2025, down 4.2% since 2020, while Missouri grew 1.9%. The 2020 Census counted 518 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 621 (±159).
| Measure | Shelbyville | Shelby County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 621 ±159 | 5,986 | no clear change |
| Households | 246 ±50 | 2,391 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.49 ±0.45 | 2.41 | +0.54 |
| Housing units | 296 ±54 | 2,950 | no clear change |
Shelbyville's population since 2000
From 682 in 2000 to 497 in 2025: down 27.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Shelbyville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Shelbyville?
The median resident of Shelbyville is 44.1 years old; 23.3% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.4%.
| Measure | Shelbyville | Shelby County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.1 ±7.4 | 42.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.3% ±6.8 pts | 24.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.3% ±6.9 pts | 22.3% | – |
| Male | 47.5% ±6.4 pts | 51.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4% ±2.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.1% ±2.9 pts | 93.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.8% ±6.8 pts | 9.7% | – |
| With a disability | 21.4% ±6.9 pts | 15.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2% ±3.2 pts | 10.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.7% ±6.1 pts | 90.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.3% ±7.5 pts | 18.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.8% ±4.6 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.5% ±9.5 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 1.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Shelbyville earn?
Half of Shelbyville's 246 households earn less than $52,250 a year (±$14,282), against $51,594 in Shelby County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $49,681 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Shelbyville | Shelby County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,250 ±$14,282 | $51,594 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $68,902 ±$9,644 | $71,488 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,953 ±$6,843 | $29,637 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 16.5% ±11.1 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 24.8% ±24.2 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.0% ±5.8 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.7% ±5.2 pts | 93.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.4% ±7.1 pts | 84.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Shelbyville?
Owners occupy 76.4% of Shelbyville's occupied homes and renters 23.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,200 by its owner (±$11,062).
| Measure | Shelbyville | Shelby County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $85,200 ±$11,062 | $99,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $513 ±$389 | $625 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.5% ±22.0 pts | 17.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,086 ±$227 | $1,045 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.4% ±9.2 pts | 77.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.6% ±9.2 pts | 22.5% | – |
| Housing units | 296 ±54 | 2,950 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 6.5% ±7.1 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±40.4 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 74.7% ±8.9 pts | 77.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 13.9% ±8.1 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±11.1 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.1% ±5.3 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14.2% ±7.7 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.7% ±4.3 pts | 4.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Shelbyville work and get to work?
86.6% of Shelbyville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.7 minutes.
| Measure | Shelbyville | Shelby County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.2% ±10.2 pts | 54.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% ±2.8 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.6% ±8.4 pts | 79.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.3% ±4.5 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 5.0% ±6.9 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.1% ±2.9 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min ±5.4 | 21.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Shelbyville?
No census tract lies mostly in Shelbyville; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4501Shelby County | 1,726 | $49,336 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Shelbyville) · Census block assignment files
How does Shelbyville compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Shelbyville is the 13,220th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 471st-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Shelbyville is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 471st | 936 |
Shelbyville's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Shelbyville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Shelbyville?
26 of the 57 figures for Shelbyville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Shelbyville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Shelbyville.